Hal Sparks started doing stand-up at age 15, won The Funniest Teenager in Chicago Contest at 17, and moved to LA at 18. After that he did a lot of TV and languished in mild obscurity for 10 years until he became the host of Talk Soup.
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More recently, you may recognize Hal from Dude Where's My Car?, from his role as "Michael" on Queer As Folk, or from his upcoming voice-work as "Tak" on Nickelodeon's Tak and The Power of Juju.
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Hal also tours as a stand-up comedian and causes trouble.